Delegation
77 Delegation
The Commissioner may delegate to a person (including a person for the time being performing particular duties or holding or acting in a particular position) a function or power under this or any other
Act.
A delegation—
must be by instrument in writing; and
may be absolute or conditional; and
does not derogate from the power of the delegator to act in a matter; and
is revocable at will.
A delegated function or power may, if the instrument of delegation so provides, be further delegated in accordance with that instrument.
For the purposes of section 17(1)(c)(ii) of the
Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability)
Act 1995, delegation by the Commissioner of a function or power under this section because of a pecuniary or other personal interest that conflicts or may conflict with the Commissioner's duties does not constitute taking action in relation to the matter the subject of the delegation.
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